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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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